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Stout-McKenzie inked for UFC on FOX

Mike Chiappetta

Mike Chiappetta has documented the fast-growing sport of mixed martial arts since 2006 for news organizations including SB Nation, NBCSports.com, FIGHT! Magazine, AOL and ESPN. He appears regularly as an analyst on countless television shows and radio programs, including CBS Radio and MMA Beat. Follow him on Twitter.

December’s
UFC on FOX:
Pettis vs. Thomson event is rapidly becoming a lightweight
showcase. Just added to the card is a fifth matchup of action
155-pounders, with Sam Stout and Cody McKenzie agreeing to face
each other at the Sacramento show.

Though Stout has struggled to put together any kind of
consistency, the seven-year veteran of the octagon has won five
Fight of the Night awards in his last 10 bouts. Meanwhile,
he’s alternated wins and losses in his six matches.
Highlights include a knockout win over Yves Edwards and a decision
over Spencer Fisher, but he’s also suffered setbacks to John
Makdessi and in his most recent bout, to James Krause.

The 29-year-old Stout is 19-9-1 overall.

In April, McKenzie rebounded from a knockout loss to Chad Mendes
by earning a unanimous decision over Leonard Garcia at UFC 159, his
first victory at featherweight. Despite that, he’s decided to
return to lightweight, the division in which he competed for his
first four octagon encounters. Including a submission win over
Marcus LeVesseur, McKenzie has won two of his last three.

In his 17 pro fights, McKenzie (14-3) has only been to a
decision once.

Though UFC on FOX: Pettis vs. Thomson’s card is still
under construction, five of the 11 announced bouts feature
lightweights including, obviously, the main event with the champion
Anthony Pettis looking to defend his newly won belt for the first
time. Other 155-pound matchups include Joe Lauzon vs. Mac Danzig,
Danny Castillo vs. Edson Barboza, and the rematch between Abel
Trujillo and Roger Bowling. The event takes place at Sleep Train
Arena on Dec. 14.

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